I went from a [email protected] to a [email protected] and the fps in games jumped up alot using a 4870 at 1920x1200 resolution.Then i tested that same i7 against a x3 [email protected] and the fps difference was negligible. So after owning the i7 for 3 days i sold it to a buddy of mine who does 3dsmax work. Just wasn't worth the price premium for me.I'd go with the c2quad if money is tight.